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This Man Invented the World's First Video Game Console
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How Zildjian Cymbals Made it from the Ottoman Empire to Now
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This Inventor Beat the Wright Brothers at Their Own Game
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Can This Ancient Roman Catapult Live Up to its Reputation?
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You Won't Believe What the First Toothbrush Was Made of
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You Should Thank This Man for Inventing Jet Boats
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Footage of the First Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Test
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The Invention That Changed New York Safety Forever
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Your Baby Stroller Was Designed by This Aerospace Engineer
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This Inventor Shot Himself to Market His Invention
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Inventing the Jet Engine Came With a Few Disasters
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The Smiley Face Was Invented for Corporate America
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Civil War Submarine Battles Were Often Suicide Missions
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Why Would a Race Car Driver Ever Invent Speeding Cameras?
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The World's First Flying Car
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Why Did We Start Killing 99.9% of All Germs?
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This Inventor Risked His Life on His Own Invention
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(1)
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Sepia
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Spirula
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Viola szetschwanensis W. Becker & H. Boissieu
(1)
on exhibit
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Yes
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